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The Deep Nagar Thermal Power Plant, Bhusawal in Maharashtra generates fly ash @ 2000 to 3000 MT per annum and is used for soil nourishment for two local crops namely brinjal (Solanum melongena) and ground nut (Arochis hypogoea Linn). During the course of study the fly ash obtained from power plant is characterized for its agro- properties and it is blended with black cotton soil in various proportions then further laboratory scale studies were done for growth of brinjal and groundnut plants using various blends of soil and fly ash. Growth parameters of plants including optimum proportion of fly ash for plants growth, edibility of agro-products were observed and examined for its entire life cycle. It was observed during study that fly ash proportion of around 10 to 20% by weight of black cotton soil is optimum for various crops besides this it was observed that while fly ash of higher proportion can also be used without disturbing the natural fertility environment of soil. Thus, use of fly ash for soil nourishment for above-mentioned crops is a viable method of fly ash disposal, added with the benefit of better crop yield.
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References
Adriano, D. C., Page, A. L., Elseewi, A. A., Chang, A. and Straughan, I. A., 1980. Utilization and disposal of fly ash and other coal residues in terrestrial ecosystem: A review, J. Env. Qual., 333-344. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq1980.00472425000900030001x
Buck, Y. K., Huston, R. Y. and Beinborn, W. A., 1990. Direct scaling of anthracite refuse using coal ash as a major soil amendment, In: Proc. Mining and Reclamation Conf. Ed. Y Skowswn, West Virginia Univ. Publications Series No. 2 : 603.
Chang A. C., Lund L. J., Page, A. L. and Wameke, J. E., 1977. Physical properties of fly ash amended soils J. Environment Qual., 6 : 267. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq1977.00472425000600030007x
Gracia, G., Zabaleta, I., Canibano, J. G. and Gyeyo, M.A., 1995. Use of coal ash/mine waste in agriculture; their properties from agriculture point of view, Coal Abstracts, 95: 3246.
Page, A. L., Elseewi, A. A. and Straughan, I.R., 1979. Physical and chemical properties of fly ash from coal-fired plants with reference to environment impacts. Residue Review, 7: 83-120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6185-8_2
Plank C.O. and Martens D. C., 1974. Boron availability as influenced by application of fly ash to soil. Proc. Soil Sci. America, 38 :974-76 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj1974.03615995003800060038x
Tripathi A. and Sahu R. K., 1997. Effect of coal ash on growth and yield of wheat, J. Environ. Biology, 18 (2) : 131-135.